Thank you for sharing this interview with a wider audience. As a trainer and riding instructor, I believe it is crucial for every horse person to be aware of the difference between pain and behavioral issues in our horses. They deserve that respect!
So grateful to y’all for hosting this. I’ve taken a course of Dr. Dyson’s in the past, but one can never hear this message enough. 🙏❤️ Just a point: at the 18-minute-ish where she says a 4-beat canter or no-suspension canter is a sign of lameness… the rules are of course different for many genetically 5-gaited horses (DMRT3), who at their very healthiest may have no suspension in canter, and when filmed with a high-speed camera will often have a four-beat canter (among other things). I have ONLY genetics five-gaited pace horses, and we tend to add “-ish” to the end of statements like, “canter is 3-beat-ish” trot is 2-beat-ish” etc. I bring this up because a large vet hospital in Colorado diagnosed my first gaited horse with a “degenerative connective tissue disease” and have us a year or two before she’d need to be euthanized for her own comfort. That was 20 years ago and she’s basically the same horse as she was then. To anyone with “normal” horses she looks… off. I assume today most vet MSK programs are knowledgeable about gaited horses… especially now that the gene is identified.
Thank you for sharing this interview with a wider audience. As a trainer and riding instructor, I believe it is crucial for every horse person to be aware of the difference between pain and behavioral issues in our horses. They deserve that respect!
Thank you Dr. Dyson, I have 21 yo QH mare with recurring stifle discomfort. I am hand walking. Your stalk was very informative.
We are so glad the webinar helped you.
So grateful to y’all for hosting this. I’ve taken a course of Dr. Dyson’s in the past, but one can never hear this message enough. 🙏❤️
Just a point: at the 18-minute-ish where she says a 4-beat canter or no-suspension canter is a sign of lameness… the rules are of course different for many genetically 5-gaited horses (DMRT3), who at their very healthiest may have no suspension in canter, and when filmed with a high-speed camera will often have a four-beat canter (among other things). I have ONLY genetics five-gaited pace horses, and we tend to add “-ish” to the end of statements like, “canter is 3-beat-ish” trot is 2-beat-ish” etc. I bring this up because a large vet hospital in Colorado diagnosed my first gaited horse with a “degenerative connective tissue disease” and have us a year or two before she’d need to be euthanized for her own comfort. That was 20 years ago and she’s basically the same horse as she was then. To anyone with “normal” horses she looks… off. I assume today most vet MSK programs are knowledgeable about gaited horses… especially now that the gene is identified.
Can a horse display more discomfort to a human they “trust” or have a connection with? Or would it be just a question of rider ability?
This is a GREAT question! I believe the answer is yes, but I will look forward to Dr Dyson’s answer.
Thank you for this. I think my horse is suffering from inflammation in the SI area. Other than a body scan for confirmation, what is recommended?
It would be best to contact your vet for further advice. Dr Dyson talks about nerve blocks, but best talk with your vet or a specialist